Scientists

Rapid urbanisation and associated changes in people’s lifestyle means Africa faces a growing obesity problem. Across the continent the share of the urban population is projected to increase to 50% by 2030

SHIMLA: The first snowfall of the season on Tuesday might have come as a surprise for many, but the weather scientists are not surprised at all with the dry spell that lasted for almost two months since

An incredible 155 million children around the world are chronically undernourished, despite dramatic improvements in recent decades. In view of this, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals include Zero

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that fuel cells can be powered by living algae, which is five times more efficient than current models.
According to a statement, it is thought

Chinese researchers have found a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) that can be used to cultivate high-manganese, low-cadmium rice, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) said in a statement

PARIS: The heads of several of the world's space agencies have proposed the creation of a climate observatory to pool acquired data and share it with scientists around the globe, according to a declaration

To help untangle fact from speculation, Cornell climate scientists and their colleagues have developed a “robust null hypothesis” to assess the odds of a megadrought – one that lasts more than 30 years

The study involved researchers from Tenwek hospital, US National Cancer Institute, University of Missouri and Mayo Clinic. This is one of several global efforts to understand the cause for high rates of

Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, scientists have warned.
A new study, led by the University of Leeds, found there was less volcanic activity in Iceland when